Cajun Chicken on a Bed of Rice Recipe

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Cajun Chicken on a Bed of Rice
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Ingredients:

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups rice
  • 1 dash pepper
  • 1 pinch cumin
  • 1 pinch oregano
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste

Directions:

  1. Put chicken breasts in cook wear and bake on 375* for 20 minutes, take out flip.
  2. Start water boiling for rice.
  3. Put chicken back in oven for another 20 minutes.
  4. After water boils put rice in, cover, turn stove down low to simmer for 20 minutes.
  5. When time is up on chicken smother it in salsa and bake for another 10 minutes.
  6. As chicken bakes put kidney beans, tomato paste, cayenne, cumin, marjoram in rice and stir.
  7. Put rice on a plate, put sliced up chicken breast over it, pour the salsa left over on top of the chicken and rice, and serve.
  8. *Side note* this is really good with a dry white wine.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 264.98 Kcal (1109 kJ)
Calories from fat 20.35 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.26g 3%
Cholesterol 4.1mg 1%
Sodium 60.64mg 3%
Potassium 132.87mg 3%
Total Carbs 53.92g 18%
Sugars 0.64g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.99g 4%
Protein 6.28g 13%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 2%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 26.6mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 111.13 Kcal (465 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.95g 3%
Cholesterol 1.72mg 1%
Sodium 25.43mg 3%
Potassium 55.73mg 3%
Total Carbs 22.61g 18%
Sugars 0.27g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 4%
Protein 2.63g 13%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 16%
Calcium 11.2mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

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